Hope hockey team wins national tourney opener

Tuesday

Mar 11, 2014 at 10:31 PMMar 11, 2014 at 10:31 PM

Staff report

The Hope College club hockey team won its first pool-play game in the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division 3 national tournament today in Coral Springs, Fla., on Tuesday.Hope defeated Colorado State 7-4.Rob Calvert had three goals and two assists to lead the Flying Dutchmen. Jamie Haak, Eric Webb, Justin Glick and Drew O'Brien each added a goal.Drew Cook made 20 saves in goal.This is the 13th consecutive appearance at nationals for coach Chris VanTimmeren's Flying Dutchmen, the most of any ACHA member.On Wednesday, Hope will skate against Florida Gulf Coast at 4:30 p.m. On Thursday, the Flying Dutchmen face Pittsburgh-Johnstown at 7 p.m. The top team in the pool advances to the national semifinals on Friday, March 14, with games at noon and 3 p.m.The championship game is Saturday at 2:30 p.m. The third-place game is 10:30 a.m. that day.